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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 01:15 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 10:50 EST
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# NYPD reports record-low shootings, murders in first 10 months of 2026

From January through October, the NYPD recorded 536 shootings, 649 people shot and 230 murders, all record lows, police said.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [New York Police Department](/new-york/wiki/new-york-police-department.md), [Jessica Tisch](/new-york/wiki/jessica-tisch.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/public-safety/2026/11/09/nypd-october-2026-crime-statistics-murders-shootings-record-lows), 2026-11-09 01:15 EST: NYPD reports record lows in shootings, murders during first 10 months of 2026
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/nyc-on-track-for-safest-year-on-record-police-say/), 2026-11-09 06:39 EST: NYC on track for safest year on record, police say
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/new-york-city-sees-record-low-shootings-and-murders-in-first-10-months-of-2026/), 2026-11-09 09:43 EST: New York City sees record-low shootings and murders in first 10 months of 2026
- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/news/october-nypd-shootings-report-2026/), 2026-11-09 10:50 EST: Despite October uptick, NYPD sets record low for shootings over first 10 months of 2026, department says

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